“My great aunt in Brazil made it for me. I used to fantasize about gypsies,” says Belle of her festive costume, which she wore at age 6.

Courtesy Camille Belle; Inset: James Coldrey/Action Press/Zuma

CARRIE UNDERWOOD

“I even slept in my bunny costume,” the country star says of her favorite furry Halloween costume, which she wore when she was 6.

Courtesy Carrie Underwood; Frazer Harrison/ACM2009/Getty

JONAS BROTHERS

“We did a Harvest Party at our church and the kids could dress up as a positive character,” mom Denise Jonas says of this pic from Halloween 1998. “Joseph was Grandpa Grape from Veggie Tales. Nicholas was Blue from Blue’s Clues and Kevin, I created that costume out of the pieces, he was the game Operation.“

Courtesy Jonas; Inset:Jim Smeal/BEImages

BETHENNY FRANKEL

“Hawaii is one of my favorite places, and I wanted to be a Hula girl so much,” says the reality star of this photo taken around age 5.

Courtesy Bethenny Frankel; Inset: Sara Jaye Weiss/Startraks

JAYMA MAYS

At 2, Mays was ready for the Big Top – or not. “My mom made the costume, and my sister painted my face. I think this was the beginning of my fear of clowns,” says the Glee star.

Courtesy Jayma Mays; Inset: Roger Karnbad/Celebrity Photo

JIM PARSONS

“My mother was so good at making Halloween an event,” says The Big Bang Theory star. “You can tell the 3-year-old me is pleased. My sister just looks confused. Poor thing.”

Coutesy Jim Parsons; Inset: Mark Mainz/Getty

LEE ANN WOMACK

The singer was 4 when she dressed up like a wicked witch. “My mom made the costume,” she says, “But I thought I was so special because I had a store-bought hat!”

Courtesy Lee Ann Womack; Rick Diamond/ACM2009/Getty

DAVID COOK

“What can I possibly say that hasn’t already been said about another mouse that apparently had to pee?” jokes the American Idol, here age 3 as a mouse in Blue Springs, Mo.

Courtesy David Cook; Inset:Jen Lowery/Startraks

JEFF PROBST

“My most vivid memory is how hot it got inside those masks as you ran from house to house getting as much candy as possible,” jokes Survivor host Jeff Probst – who was 3 when he donned the Felix the Cat mask for Halloween in Wichita. The best treat to get? “The full-size candy bar. [The worst was] colored popcorn balls. What kid wants that?”

Courtesy Jeff Probst; Inset:Jane West/INF

LAUREN CONRAD

“I really liked the costume,” says the Hills star, here, at age 8. “I must admit though, I was not a very scary witch.”

Courtesy Lauren Conrad; Peter Kramer/Getty Images

LEANN RIMES

“This picture was taken at my Godmother’s house in Texas,” says the country singer, here as a pumpkin at age 3. “I love celebrating any holiday and love dressing up for Halloween. It was instilled in me early on!”

Courtesy Leeann Rimes; Randi Radcliff/AdMedia

AMANDA BYNES

“I dressed up as a bride because I loved pretending to be a housewife,” says the actress of the getup she wore at age 9. “Now that I look back on it, I think I was a bit young to get married!”

Courtesy Amanda Bynes

JEWEL

“I’m the mouse,” says the Perfectly Clear singer, here at age 6. “It was a left over costume from a local Anchorage, Alaska, production of The Nutcracker. “My parents found it in the closet, and, presto – instant Halloween costume!”

Courtesy Jewel; Dave Allocca/Startraks

BROOKE BURNS

“I was glued to my mom,” says the Hole in the Wall cohost, then 2, at left with her fellow Raggedy Anns. “We were just doing the whole family thing!”

Courtesy Brooke Burns; Noel Vasquez/Getty

NICOLE SCHERZINGER

She was only 9 when the Pussycat Doll put together this outfit. “I loved dressing up as Carmen Miranda,” says Scherzinger. “The costume was such a production, especially the fruit on my head. But I always won every costume contest I entered in this!”

Courtesy Nicole Scherzinger; Lester Cohen/WireImage

GREG GRUNBERG

“My favorite Halloween was dressing up like the Village People with my oldest and best friend [Lost producer J.J. Abrams, right]”,” says the Heroes star, here in 1980. “I still can’t figure out which member of the band he was trying to look like!”

Courtesy Greg Grunberg; Michael Buckner/Getty

CHERYL BURKE

“I was a belly dancer that year for Halloween, it must have been the year that Aladdin was popular!” says the Dancing with the Stars fixture, pictured at age 6. “My favorite part of the whole costume was the snake bracelet curling up my arm, I felt so adult and glamorous.”

Courtesy Cheryl Burke; Jason Merritt/FilmMagic

ASHANTI

“When I was younger, I loved Halloween!” says the Resident Evil: Extinction actress, here at age 7 as a flapper. “I would rush home from school and do my homework as quickly as possible so I could go trick-or-treating with my friends.”

Courtesy Ashanti; Paul Warner/WireImage

MARIA MENOUNOS

“Baby was my very first dog who was sick and dying at a pet store before I bought and rescued her,” says Menounos, here as a teenage Dorothy. “She was the perfect Toto!”

Courtesy Maria Menounos; Francis Specker/Landov

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1 of 19Courtesy Camille Belle; Inset: James Coldrey/Action Press/Zuma

CAMILLA BELLE

“My great aunt in Brazil made it for me. I used to fantasize about gypsies,” says Belle of her festive costume, which she wore at age 6.

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2 of 19Courtesy Carrie Underwood; Frazer Harrison/ACM2009/Getty

CARRIE UNDERWOOD

“I even slept in my bunny costume,” the country star says of her favorite furry Halloween costume, which she wore when she was 6.

3 of 19Courtesy Jonas; Inset:Jim Smeal/BEImages

JONAS BROTHERS

“We did a Harvest Party at our church and the kids could dress up as a positive character,” mom Denise Jonas says of this pic from Halloween 1998. “Joseph was Grandpa Grape from Veggie Tales. Nicholas was Blue from Blue’s Clues and Kevin, I created that costume out of the pieces, he was the game Operation.“

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4 of 19Courtesy Bethenny Frankel; Inset: Sara Jaye Weiss/Startraks

BETHENNY FRANKEL

“Hawaii is one of my favorite places, and I wanted to be a Hula girl so much,” says the reality star of this photo taken around age 5.

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5 of 19Courtesy Jayma Mays; Inset: Roger Karnbad/Celebrity Photo

JAYMA MAYS

At 2, Mays was ready for the Big Top – or not. “My mom made the costume, and my sister painted my face. I think this was the beginning of my fear of clowns,” says the Glee star.

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6 of 19Coutesy Jim Parsons; Inset: Mark Mainz/Getty

JIM PARSONS

“My mother was so good at making Halloween an event,” says The Big Bang Theory star. “You can tell the 3-year-old me is pleased. My sister just looks confused. Poor thing.”

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7 of 19Courtesy Lee Ann Womack; Rick Diamond/ACM2009/Getty

LEE ANN WOMACK

The singer was 4 when she dressed up like a wicked witch. “My mom made the costume,” she says, “But I thought I was so special because I had a store-bought hat!”

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8 of 19Courtesy David Cook; Inset:Jen Lowery/Startraks

DAVID COOK

“What can I possibly say that hasn’t already been said about another mouse that apparently had to pee?” jokes the American Idol, here age 3 as a mouse in Blue Springs, Mo.

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9 of 19Courtesy Jeff Probst; Inset:Jane West/INF

JEFF PROBST

“My most vivid memory is how hot it got inside those masks as you ran from house to house getting as much candy as possible,” jokes Survivor host Jeff Probst – who was 3 when he donned the Felix the Cat mask for Halloween in Wichita. The best treat to get? “The full-size candy bar. [The worst was] colored popcorn balls. What kid wants that?”

Advertisement

10 of 19Courtesy Lauren Conrad; Peter Kramer/Getty Images

LAUREN CONRAD

“I really liked the costume,” says the Hills star, here, at age 8. “I must admit though, I was not a very scary witch.”

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11 of 19Courtesy Leeann Rimes; Randi Radcliff/AdMedia

LEANN RIMES

“This picture was taken at my Godmother’s house in Texas,” says the country singer, here as a pumpkin at age 3. “I love celebrating any holiday and love dressing up for Halloween. It was instilled in me early on!”

Advertisement

12 of 19Courtesy Amanda Bynes

AMANDA BYNES

“I dressed up as a bride because I loved pretending to be a housewife,” says the actress of the getup she wore at age 9. “Now that I look back on it, I think I was a bit young to get married!”

Advertisement

13 of 19Courtesy Jewel; Dave Allocca/Startraks

JEWEL

“I’m the mouse,” says the Perfectly Clear singer, here at age 6. “It was a left over costume from a local Anchorage, Alaska, production of The Nutcracker. “My parents found it in the closet, and, presto – instant Halloween costume!”

Advertisement

14 of 19Courtesy Brooke Burns; Noel Vasquez/Getty

BROOKE BURNS

“I was glued to my mom,” says the Hole in the Wall cohost, then 2, at left with her fellow Raggedy Anns. “We were just doing the whole family thing!”

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15 of 19Courtesy Nicole Scherzinger; Lester Cohen/WireImage

NICOLE SCHERZINGER

She was only 9 when the Pussycat Doll put together this outfit. “I loved dressing up as Carmen Miranda,” says Scherzinger. “The costume was such a production, especially the fruit on my head. But I always won every costume contest I entered in this!”

Advertisement

16 of 19Courtesy Greg Grunberg; Michael Buckner/Getty

GREG GRUNBERG

“My favorite Halloween was dressing up like the Village People with my oldest and best friend [Lost producer J.J. Abrams, right]”,” says the Heroes star, here in 1980. “I still can’t figure out which member of the band he was trying to look like!”

Advertisement

17 of 19Courtesy Cheryl Burke; Jason Merritt/FilmMagic

CHERYL BURKE

“I was a belly dancer that year for Halloween, it must have been the year that Aladdin was popular!” says the Dancing with the Stars fixture, pictured at age 6. “My favorite part of the whole costume was the snake bracelet curling up my arm, I felt so adult and glamorous.”

Advertisement

18 of 19Courtesy Ashanti; Paul Warner/WireImage

ASHANTI

“When I was younger, I loved Halloween!” says the Resident Evil: Extinction actress, here at age 7 as a flapper. “I would rush home from school and do my homework as quickly as possible so I could go trick-or-treating with my friends.”

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19 of 19Courtesy Maria Menounos; Francis Specker/Landov

MARIA MENOUNOS

“Baby was my very first dog who was sick and dying at a pet store before I bought and rescued her,” says Menounos, here as a teenage Dorothy. “She was the perfect Toto!”

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